2009 in rail transport

none March 2011 Rail transport articles in need of updating March 2012 Rail transport 2009 2009 Events January events United States January 1 – Oscar Grant III is shot by BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle on a busy Bay Area Rapid Transit platform. See: Shooting of Oscar Grant United Kingdom January 12 – official opening of Docklands Light Railway London City Airport branch extension under the River Thames to Woolwich Arsenal.https://www.london.gov.uk/media/mayor-press-releases/2006/04/mayor-launches-tunnelling-of-dlr-woolwich-arsenal-extension Mayor launches tunnelling of DLR Woolwich Arsenal Extension April 3, 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140502001227/https://www.london.gov.uk/media/mayor-press-releases/2006/04/mayor-launches-tunnelling-of-dlr-woolwich-arsenal-extension May 2, 2014 http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/docklands-light-railway-opens-to-woolwich-arsenal.html Docklands Light Railway opens to Woolwich Arsenal Railway Gazette International January 12, 2009 January 17, 2009 January 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160110014615/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/docklands-light-railway-opens-to-woolwich-arsenal.html dead USA January 23 – Canadian National Railway closes on purchase of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway.https://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN2625746620070926 CN Railway to buy EJ&E line for $300 million Reuters September 26, 2007 September 26, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071018050408/https://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN2625746620070926 October 18, 2007 liveCanadian National Railway http://cn.ca/about/media/news_releases/2007/3rd_quarter/en_News20070926.shtml CN to acquire key operations of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway for US$300 million September 26, 2007 September 26, 2007 November 11, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071111195118/http://www.cn.ca/about/media/news_releases/2007/3rd_quarter/en_News20070926.shtml deadhttp://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081224.wcnus1224/BNStory/Business/home Washington clears CN takeover of EJ&E Railway Globe and Mail Canada December 24, 2008 January 27, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20081227061644/http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081224.wcnus1224/BNStory/Business/home December 27, 2008 dead mdy-all February events United States February 2 – opening of WES Commuter Rail line from Wilsonville, Oregon, to Beaverton; see https://trimet.org for more information. France Spain February 17 – The international connection between Perpignan, Roussillon, France, and Figueres, Catalonia, Spain, through the Perthus Tunnel on the Perpignan–Barcelona high-speed rail line is officially opened. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//tunnel-with-no-trains.html Tunnel with no trains Railway Gazette International London 15 April 2009 20 May 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110715170248/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/tunnel-with-no-trains.html 15 July 2011 dmy-all Singapore February 28 – opening of East–West MRT line extension of additional two stations from Boon Lay. Trains by this date no longer terminate at Boon Lay Station. March events Turkey March – first section of Istanbul-Ankara High Speed Rail Line, between Ankara and Eskişehir (245 km mi 0 on), opens. Thailand Laos – the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is officially opened to rail traffic.Thai-Lao train service launched http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/137099/thai-lao-train-service-begins Bangkok Post March 5, 2009February 2013 United States March 16 – reopening of New York City's South Ferry Station after four years of renovation.http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/transit/95247/south-ferry-station-to-open-next-week/Default.aspx/ South Ferry Station To Open Next Week March 9, 2009 NY1 March 1, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090311154515/http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/transit/95247/south-ferry-station-to-open-next-week/Default.aspx/ March 11, 2009 Japan March 20 – Hanshin Namba Line, Amagasaki-Namba route to open, with Hanshin Sannomiya-Kintetsu Nara direct commuter express train starting. Jordan March 31 – the deadline for securing financing for the Amman-Zarqa Light Rail System by the Kuwaiti-led consortium passed, effectively voiding the projects after more than 10 years in planning. The deadline had already been extended twice before.Amman – Zarqa light rail project derailed: Global Financial Crisis Failed project reveals challenges of public-private partnerships for urban rail development https://web.archive.org/web/20110708200631/http://www.cpcstrans.com/media_room/_publications/2009/Amman-Zarqa%20light%20rail%20project%20derailed%20Jordan%20June%202009.pdf July 8, 2011 , Metro Report International, June 2009, pp. 34–36. April events May events Russia May – Russian Railways introduces hybrid DT1 multiple unit into service out of Baltiysky railway station in Saint Petersburg.http://www.47news.ru/2009/05/28/022/ The first 'hybrid' a diesel engine-electric train leaves on a line Первая "гибридная" дизель-электричка выходит на линию 2009-05-28 47 news.ru 2009-08-10 ru May 31, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090531072004/http://www.47news.ru/2009/05/28/022/ dead United States May 1 – Pan Am Southern, a joint venture between Pan Am Railways and Norfolk Southern Railway, begins operation. Singapore May 28 – Singapore Circle MRT line Stage 3 ready for service using three-car Alstom trains. June events July events United States July 18 – Sound Transit Central Link light rail line in Seattle, Washington opens, utilizing the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. IranPakistan – link between Kerman and Zahedan joins Europe and the Middle East subcontinent for the first time, albeit with break-of-gauge. August events Hong Kong August 16 – Kowloon Southern Link, an extension of the KCRC West Rail Line in Hong Kong, completed and opened.KCRC New Projects, KCRC New Projects – Kowloon Southern Link https://web.archive.org/web/20051220160203/http://www.kcrc.com.hk/eng/corporate/project/index.asp?page=KSL December 20, 2005 . Retrieved March 20, 2006. Canada August 17 – opening of Canada Line rapid transit line in Vancouver, British Columbia. United States August 30 – new Portland Transit Mall light-rail alignment opens for service, initially (until September 12) used only by the MAX Yellow Line. New MAX line opens downtown August 28, 2009 Portland Tribune http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125148305025064100 December 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608052546/http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125148305025064100 June 8, 2011 dead mdy-all September events thumb|right|Dubai Metro on opening day United Arab Emirates September 9 – partial opening of Dubai Metro. United States September 12 – MAX Green Line light rail line in Portland, Oregon, opens, transporting riders from Portland State University to Clackamas Town Center Transit Center.Redden Jim Leaders heap praise on new MAX Green Line Portland Tribune September 13, 2009 http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125287334832689400 October 16, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608054136/http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=125287334832689400 June 8, 2011 dead mdy-allRivera Dylan Riders pack MAX Green Line on first day of service The Oregonian September 12, 2009 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/riders_pack_max_green_line_on.html October 16, 2009 Australia September 20 – the Powerhouse Museum's 3265 is recommissioned with a ceremony at Central station and shuttle rides with the locomotive to Bankstown. October events November events United Kingdom November 13 – as announced on July 1, the British InterCity East Coast Main Line passenger rail franchise is transferred at 23:59 from National Express East Coast to the Department for Transport-owned company Directly Operated Railways Ltd for operation by its subsidiary East Coast Main Line Company Ltd, trading as East Coast, prior to retendering from late 2010.BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8127851.stm National Express loses rail route July 1, 2009 July 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111012000316/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8127851.stm October 12, 2011 livehttp://www.dft.gov.uk/dor/ Directly Operated Railways Department for Transport November 2009 November 23, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091115085705/http://www.dft.gov.uk/dor/ November 15, 2009 deadClinnick Richard NXEC axed as DfR takes control of East Coast Main Line Rail 631 November 18 – December 1, 2009 6–7 India November 15 – The platform 6 of Borivali station closes down for three months to enable the extension of the platform and work on the new platform 6A.Borivli's platform 6 to be shut for 3 months https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/borivlis-platform-6-to-be-shut-for-3-months/articleshow/4879383.cms The Times of India 2009-08-11 2025-11-30 0971-8257 Norway November 16 – the section from Stavanger to Sandnes on the Sørland Line opens with double track.November 21, 2009 Første heilskaplege bane sidan Gardermobanen https://www.bygg.no/arkitekter/radgivere-radgivere-transport-/-bil/forste-heilskaplege-bane-sidan-gardermobanen/1758464 live https://web.archive.org/web/20250322154036/https://www.bygg.no/arkitekter/radgivere-radgivere-transport-/-bil/forste-heilskaplege-bane-sidan-gardermobanen/1758464 March 22, 2025 March 22, 2025 Byggeindustrien no Norwegian Russia November 27 – 2009 Nevsky Express bombing: A terrorist bomb explodes under a high-speed train on the Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway, derailing it, killing 28 passengers and injuring more than 90 others. Australia November 30 – Metro Trains Melbourne (subsidiary of MTR Corporation of Hong Kong) takes over operation of suburban rail network in Melbourne, Australia, from Connex.http://www.theage.com.au/national/new-train-tram-operators-for-melbourne-20090625-cxgx.html New train, tram operators for Melbourne The Age Australia June 25, 2009 June 25, 2009 Mex Cooper https://web.archive.org/web/20090626002646/http://www.theage.com.au/national/new-train-tram-operators-for-melbourne-20090625-cxgx.html June 26, 2009 livehttp://www.premier.vic.gov.au/premier/metro-trains-melbourne-to-operate-citys-rail-network.html Metro Trains Melbourne to operate City's rail network June 25, 2009 Premier of Victoria June 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090625091040/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/premier/metro-trains-melbourne-to-operate-citys-rail-network.html June 25, 2009 live December events United States December – construction to restore the mainline of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad from Gold Hill to Carson City, Nevada completed.Anderson, Tim; Reno Gazette-Journal (January 4, 2006), V&T Railroad project marks milestone August 2017 medicmedic. 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Australia December 1 – Tasmanian government-owned Tasmanian Railway Company takes over operations on the island from Pacific National.http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2009/december/december-9-09/other-top-stories/tasmanian-railway-succeeds-pacific-national Tasmanian Railway succeeds Pacific National RailExpress.com.au January 15, 2010 December 9, 2009 Rob McKay https://web.archive.org/web/20100113125917/http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2009/december/december-9-09/other-top-stories/tasmanian-railway-succeeds-pacific-national January 13, 2010 dead mdy-all United Kingdom December 9 – services on the London Underground Circle line cease to run continuous complete circuits, for the first time since 1884.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7926242.stm BBC News Circle Line extended to the west March 5, 2009 April 23, 2010 The Netherlands December 13 – The first Thalys train goes into commercial operation on the HSL-Zuid, marking the first time a high-speed train runs through the Netherlands on full speed at 300 km/h.December 13, 2009 Thalys nu sneller dan vliegtuig https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/thalys-nu-sneller-dan-vliegtuig~b8620516/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20190419214031/https://www.parool.nl/binnenland/thalys-nu-sneller-dan-vliegtuig~a271740/ April 19, 2019 March 22, 2025 Het Parool Dutch United Kingdom December 13 – start of domestic services on High Speed 1, the UK's first high speed services run by Southeastern, from Dover Priory to London St Pancras, via Ashford International. The British Rail Class 395 trains are part of the "Javelin" service provided during the London 2012 Olympics Russia December 18 – Sapsan, a high-speed railroad service in Russia, a first officially regular operation service start from Passazhirskaya of Moscow to Sankt Petersburg route.January 2017 China December 26 – Wuguang Passenger Railway high speed line between Wuhan and Guangzhou, China, opens. China December 28 – Guangzhou Metro's Line 4 extension connecting Wanshengwei to Chebeinan opens. Azerbaijan December 30 – The Green Line of the Baku Metro is extended from Nasimi to Azadliq prospekti. United States December 31 – Chicago Transit Authority's Brown Line capacity expansion project completed.http://www.transitchicago.com/news/ctaandpress.wu?action=displayarticledetail&articleid=114758 https://web.archive.org/web/20071025123333/http://www.transitchicago.com/news/ctaandpress.wu?action=displayarticledetail&articleid=114758 dead October 25, 2007 Southport Brown Line Station to Temporarily Close on April 2 for Renovation Chicago Transit Authority March 5, 2007 March 7, 2007 Unknown date events yes October 2020 section October 2020 Republic of the Congo – Construction begins in the Republic of the Congo on a planned 1000 km mi of new railway lines connecting Brazzaville to Ouésso and Djambala to Pointe-Noire.http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL1119507520071011 https://archive.today/20120723063536/http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL1119507520071011 dead July 23, 2012 Congo signs railway deal with Korean-led group Reuters UK October 11, 2007 October 11, 2007 Accidents USA June 22 – Washington Metro accident occurs when two afternoon southbound Metrorail trains on the Red Line are in a rear-end collision between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations in Northeast Washington, D.C., United States, killing eight passengers and the operator of the rear train, trapping several occupants, and injuring up to 100 more. The most serious accident in the Metro's history.http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/rotator.cfm?id=0AC78220-1EC9-3EBA-50B6D1030668F66F Red Line Trains Collide, Six Dead June 22, 2009 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority June 22, 2009August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1702179 9 dead after Metro train derailment, collision June 22, 2009 WTOP June 22, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090627011414/http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1702179 June 27, 2009 dead mdy-allAt Least 6 Dead in Metro Crash On Rail System's Deadliest Day Lena H. Sun Lyndsey Layton https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/06/22/ST2009062202480.html The Washington Post June 22, 2009 June 23, 2009https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/us/23webcrash.html Washington Commuter Train Crash Kills Four Stout David June 22, 2009 The New York Times June 23, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405035613/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/us/23webcrash.html April 5, 2016 live Ireland August 21 – span of Iarnród Éireann's Broadmeadow viaduct, carrying the main line to Belfast about 13 km north of Dublin and just north of Malahide, collapses due to scour.Company warned on bridge erosion BBC August 26, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8222435.stm Oct 16, 2009 Ireland November 16 - Unit 29026 was derailed near Wicklow when it collided with a landslip blocking the line. uncollapsed Industry awards Japan Awards presented by the Japan Railfan Club 2009 Blue Ribbon Award: Odakyu Electric Railway 60000 series MSE EMU 2009 Laurel Prize: Toyohashi Railroad T1000 series tramcar and Keihan Electric Railway 3000 series "Comfort Saloon" EMU North America 2009 E. 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Harriman Awards Group Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal A       B       C       S&T       Awards presented by Railway Age magazine 2009 Railroader of the Year: 2009 Regional Railroad of the Year: Wisconsin and Southern Railroadhttps://www.wsorrailroad.com/news/archive28.html Wisconsin & Southern Named Regional Railroad of the Year by Railway Age Magazine Wisconsin & Southern Railroad March 10, 2009 September 29, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091015114324/http://www.wsorrailroad.com/news/archive28.html October 15, 2009 2009 Short Line Railroad of the Year: United Kingdom Train Operator of the Year 2009: Deaths January 10 – Jean Pelletier, chairman of VIA Rail 2001–2004, dies (b. 1935).January 10, 2009 Former Chretien chief of staff Jean Pelletier dies http://www.ctvnews.ca/former-chretien-chief-of-staff-jean-pelletier-dies-1.359044 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20230914190255/https://www.ctvnews.ca/former-chretien-chief-of-staff-jean-pelletier-dies-1.359044 September 14, 2023 CTV News December 8, 2013 February 20 – James I. C. Boyd, British railway historian, dies (b. 1921). References 30em